resounding

[ri-zoun-ding]

adjective

1. making an echoing sound.

   a resounding thud.

2. uttered loudly.

   resounding speech.

3. impressively thorough or complete.

   a resounding popular success.

resounding

/ rɪˈzaʊndɪŋ /

adjective

1. clear and emphatic; unmistakable

   a resounding vote of confidence

2. full of or characterized by resonance; reverberating

   a resounding slap

Other Word Forms

• resoundingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of resounding¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; resound, -ing ²

Example Sentences

It was a resounding victory for the Trojans, given how poorly they’d played in their loss to Illinois two weeks earlier, and for Lincoln Riley, who was just 3-11 against ranked teams prior to Saturday.

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Beth Mooney's masterful century rescued Australia from one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history and set up an ultimately resounding 107-run victory over Pakistan.

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The messaging is not resounding on what Democrats are trying to do.

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The answer, of course, is likely a resounding no.

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Foster said he considered Thursday’s event, the largest the store has held since moving to its new location, to be a resounding success.

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